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Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum 'Amazing Grace'

pendulous katsura 'Amazing Grace'

A medium-sized weeping tree to 6m tall, with cascading branches creating a waterfall effect. The rounded leaves are bronzy in spring, turning red, orange and yellow in autumn and smelling strongly of toffee apples when opening and at leaf fall

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

20–50 years

Ultimate spread

4–8 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Cercidiphyllaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Pendulous weeping
Genus: Cercidiphyllum are large deciduous trees with kidney-shaped to ovate leaves, often bronze when young, and colouring well in the autumn; flowers inconspicuous
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich soil in a sheltered position; the leaves may be damaged by late frosts

Propagation

Propagate by basal or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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